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This week’s Indiana high school football playoff matchups
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana High School Athletic Association’s (IHSAA) football postseason has arrived.
This week will be the first week of high school playoff football across the Hoosier State.
No teams in Class 6A will be playing this week. Instead, they all have a week off before beginning postseason play on Friday, Oct. 31.
Meanwhile, most of Class 5A has the week off as well, although there will be one matchup this Friday. Whiteland will travel to Seymour to take on the Owls this Friday night in a first-round sectional contest.
The other classes across the state (4A, 3A, 2A and 1A) will all begin postseason play though this Friday with first-round sectional matchups.
Here is a look at the Class 4A playoff games this week:
- Sectional 17 – Hanover Central at Lowell
- Sectional 17 – Highland at East Chicago Central
- Sectional 17 – Kankakee Valley at Gary West Side
- Sectional 17 – New Prairie at Hobart
- Sectional 18 – Plymouth at South Bend Washington
- Sectional 18 – Mishawaka at NorthWood
- Sectional 18 – Wawasee at Northridge
- Sectional 18 – South Bend Riley at South Bend St. Joseph
- Sectional 19 – Fort Wayne Wayne at Fort Wayne South Side
- Sectional 19 – New Haven at East Noble
- Sectional 19 – Columbia City at DeKalb
- Sectional 19 – Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at Leo
- Sectional 20 – Lebanon at Culver Academies
- Sectional 20 – Muncie Central at Marion
- Sectional 20 – Huntington North at Logansport
- Sectional 21 – Beech Grove at Richmond
- Sectional 21 – Pendleton Heights at Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
- Sectional 21 – New Castle at Greenfield-Central
- Sectional 22 – Shortridge at Danville
- Sectional 22 – Roncalli at Northview
- Sectional 22 – Bishop Chatard at Mooresville
- Sectional 22 – Crispus Attucks at Brebeuf Jesuit
- Sectional 23 – Bedford North Lawrence at Jennings County
- Sectional 23 – Connersville at Shelbyville
- Sectional 23 – Martinsville at Greenwood
- Sectional 23 – Silver Creek at Charlestown
- Sectional 24 – Evansville Central at Evansville Reitz
- Sectional 24 – Heritage Hills at Washington
- Sectional 24 – Jasper at Boonville
- Sectional 24 – Evansville Bosse at Evansville Harrison
Here is a look at the Class 3A playoff games this week:
- Sectional 25 – Glenn at Calumet
- Sectional 25 – Mishawaka Marian at River Forest
- Sectional 25 – Griffith at Hammond Bishop Noll
- Sectional 25 – Knox at Jimtown
- Sectional 26 – Garrett at Fairfield
- Sectional 26 – Woodlan at Lakeland
- Sectional 26 – Tippecanoe Valley at Angola
- Sectional 26 – Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at West Noble
- Sectional 27 – Northwestern at Peru
- Sectional 27 – Maconaquah at Twin Lakes
- Sectional 27 – West Lafayette at Western
- Sectional 27 – Frankton at Benton Central
- Sectional 28 – Mississinewa at Oak Hill
- Sectional 28 – Jay County at Bellmont
- Sectional 28 – Norwell at Heritage
- Sectional 28 – Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at Delta
- Sectional 29 – Cascade at Indianapolis George Washington
- Sectional 29 – Tri-West Hendricks at West Vigo
- Sectional 29 – Speedway at Crawfordsville
- Sectional 29 – Guerin Catholic at Hamilton Heights
- Sectional 30 – Franklin County at Batesville
- Sectional 30 – Greensburg at Purdue Polytechnic-Downtown
- Sectional 30 – Rushville Consolidated at South Dearborn
- Sectional 31 – Owen Valley at Madison Consolidated
- Sectional 31 – Corydon Central at North Harrison
- Sectional 31 – Edgewood at Scottsburg
- Sectional 32 – Gibson Southern at Vincennes Lincoln
- Sectional 32 – Mt. Vernon at Southridge
- Sectional 32 – Evansville Mater Dei at Princeton Community
Here is a look at the Class 2A playoff games this week:
- Sectional 33 – Wheeler at Lake Station Edison
- Sectional 33 – Rensselaer Central at Boone Grove
- Sectional 33 – Bremen at Whiting
- Sectional 34 – Delphi Community at Southmont
- Sectional 34 – North Putnam at Western Boone
- Sectional 34 – Lafayette Central Catholic at Seeger
- Sectional 34 – Lewis Cass at North Montgomery
- Sectional 35 – Prairie Heights at Manchester
- Sectional 35 – Whitko at Eastside
- Sectional 35 – Central Noble at Adams Central
- Sectional 35 – Bluffton at Churubusco
- Sectional 36 – Eastbrook at Alexandria Monroe
- Sectional 36 – Rochester Community at Elwood Community
- Sectional 36 – Eastern (Greentown) at Blackford
- Sectional 36 – Wabash at Tipton
- Sectional 37 – Indianapolis Lutheran at Covenant Christian
- Sectional 37 – Heritage Christian at Cardinal Ritter
- Sectional 37 – Monrovia at Scecina
- Sectional 38 – Northeastern at Shenandoah
- Sectional 38 – Triton Central at Centerville
- Sectional 38 – Lapel at Winchester Community
- Sectional 38 – Eastern Hancock at Union County
- Sectional 39 – Sullivan at South Vermillion
- Sectional 39 – Pike Central at North Posey
- Sectional 39 – Greencastle at Brown County
- Sectional 39 – Mitchell at Linton-Stockton
- Sectional 40 – Crawford County at Clarksville
- Sectional 40 – Salem at Switzerland County
- Sectional 40 – Brownstown Central at Tell City
- Sectional 40 – Eastern (Pekin) at Paoli
Here is a look at the Class 1A playoff games this week:
- Sectional 41 – LaVille at Culver Community
- Sectional 41 – North Judson-San Pierre at South Central (Union Mills)
- Sectional 41 – West Central at South Newton
- Sectional 41 – North Newton at Bowman Academy
- Sectional 42 – Frontier at Tri-County
- Sectional 42 – Pioneer at Caston
- Sectional 42 – Carroll (Flora) at Winamac Community
- Sectional 42 – North White at Taylor
- Sectional 43 – North Miami at Northfield
- Sectional 43 – Southern Wells at Triton
- Sectional 43 – Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at Fremont
- Sectional 44 – Union City at Hagerstown
- Sectional 44 – Cambridge City Lincoln at Monroe Central
- Sectional 44 – Madison-Grant at South Adams
- Sectional 44 – Wes-Del at Tri
- Sectional 45 – Attica at South Putnam
- Sectional 45 – Parke Heritage at Fountain Central
- Sectional 45 – Covington at North Central (Farmersburg)
- Sectional 45 – Riverton Parke at North Vermillion
- Sectional 46 – Clinton Central at Cloverdale
- Sectional 47 – South Decatur at Eastern Greene
- Sectional 47 – West Washington at Knightstown
- Sectional 47 – Greenwood Christian at North Decatur
- Sectional 48 – Forest Park at Springs Valley
- Sectional 48 – Providence at North Knox
- Sectional 48 – North Daviess at Perry Central
- Sectional 48 – South Spencer at Tecumseh
Of course, as always, be sure to tune into The Zone on Friday night beginning at 11:08 on WISH-TV for highlights from the first week of the high school football postseason.
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Indiana police find semi trailer loaded up with nearly 400 pounds of cocaine: troopers
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (WKRC) – Authorities in Indiana found a semi trailer loaded up with hundreds of pounds of suspected cocaine.
According to a statement issued by the Indiana State Police (ISP), 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California was taken into custody after nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine were reportedly found in the trailer of a commercial truck.
Per the statement, an ISP trooper seized the suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Putnam County, authorities said.
The stop occurred Tuesday morning near the 37-mile marker, just east of Cloverdale, after a commercial motor vehicle was observed exceeding the posted speed limit.
Police said Singh displayed several indicators of possible criminal activity during the encounter. After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, troopers discovered multiple duffel bags and cardboard boxes in the trailer containing approximately 392 pounds (178 kilograms) of suspected cocaine.
Authorities estimated the street value of the drugs at about $9 million.
Singh was taken into custody and taken to the Putnam County Jail, where he is being held on a $30,000 cash bond.
He faces the following preliminary charges, per the post:
- Possession of a narcotic drug
Formal charges will be determined by the Putnam County prosecutor.
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Indiana State Police said drug interdiction remains a priority, with troopers focusing on major highways to disrupt the flow of illegal narcotics into the state.
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Op-ed: Healthy rural communities strengthen all of Indiana
For many Hoosiers living in rural Indiana, accessing health care can mean driving 30 minutes or even an hour to see a doctor or reach the nearest hospital. As workforce shortages and financial pressures challenge rural hospitals across the country, ensuring access to care close to home has become one of the most important health-care issues facing our state.
About one in four Indiana residents live in a rural community, yet access to health-care services in many of these communities continues to shrink. Across the nation, rural hospitals and clinics report extremely thin operating margins and often say workforce shortages and rising costs make it difficult to sustain services such as primary care, maternity care and behavioral health.
When rural communities struggle to maintain health-care access, the impact doesn’t stay confined to small towns. It ripples across the entire health-care system, contributing to increases in chronic conditions, reduced preventative care for children, and worsening outcomes for the sickest patients.
Communities such as Greater Lafayette serve as a regional hub for care, with hospitals like IU Health Arnett caring for patients from surrounding counties across north-central and west-central Indiana. That role is something we are proud to fulfill. But when rural residents must travel long distances for care that should be available closer to home, it places increasing pressure on emergency departments, specialty clinics and inpatient services at larger regional hospitals.
In many cases, what might have been a routine appointment, preventive screening or early diagnosis in a local clinic becomes far more serious by the time a patient reaches a larger hospital. A missed screening can escalate into a medical emergency.
That reality makes strengthening rural health care more important than ever — not just for rural communities, but for the health of the entire state.
One of the most important steps we can take is investing in the next generation of health-care professionals who will care for these communities.
At IU Health, we are working directly with local schools and community partners to help build that workforce pipeline. Across the region, IU Health has partnered with the Greater Lafayette Career Academy and area school districts to introduce students to health-care careers earlier and provide hands-on learning opportunities that bring those careers to life.
Through these programs, students explore health-care pathways and earn certifications such as certified nursing assistant, medical assistant or emergency medical technician while still in high school. Many participate in job shadowing opportunities, clinical experiences and mentorship programs, giving them valuable exposure to the field before they graduate. In fact, since the first cohort in 2023, IU Health has extended job offers to more than 70 students.
The goal is simple but powerful: help students see that meaningful careers in health care exist in their own communities and create pathways that allow them to stay and serve those communities.
For rural health care, this approach is critical. Students who train and develop personal mentorship connections locally are far more likely to remain in the region after completing their education. By helping young people build skills and connections early, we can create a sustainable workforce that strengthens health-care access in both rural communities and regional centers, including Greater Lafayette.
Since launching the $200 million Community Impact Investment Fund in 2018, IU Health has invested more than $40 million in community grants supporting workforce development, education and school-based programs that build Indiana’s health-care talent pipeline. This includes funding for the Indiana Latino Institute, which placed Latino students in health-care internships, supported career pathways, and provided medical interpreter training and college coaching to communities across the state.
Our goal is to make Indiana one of the healthiest states in the nation, and this is one way we work toward that in partnership with our communities.
But workforce development is only part of the solution.
Strengthening rural health care will also require continued collaboration between health-care providers, educators, community leaders and policymakers. Expanding telehealth access, supporting rural hospitals and investing in primary care and behavioral health services are all critical steps toward ensuring patients can receive care close to home.
Greater Lafayette will always play an important role as a regional health-care center, providing specialized care and advanced services for patients across a broad region. But the long-term health of Indiana’s health-care system depends on maintaining strong local access points for care in rural communities.
When rural clinics and hospitals can provide preventive care, manage chronic conditions and connect patients with the services they need early, the entire system works better.
Patients receive care sooner, communities stay healthier and larger hospitals can focus on the complex cases they are designed to treat.
Healthy rural communities do not just benefit the towns where they are. They strengthen Indiana’s entire health-care system by ensuring that every Hoosier — no matter where they live — has access to the care and resources they need to live healthier lives.
When rural health care succeeds, all of Indiana benefits.
Gary Henriott is a lifelong resident of Lafayette and the retired CEO and Chairman of Henriott Group. He is the chair of the IU Health West Region board of directors and the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, and president of Lafayette’s Board of Public Works and Safety.
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Indiana mother charged with neglect after baby’s co-sleeping death
INDIANAPOLIS (WKRC) — An Indianapolis mother is now facing criminal charges after her 2-month-old baby died in an apparent improper co-sleeping environment, according to investigators.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by FOX 59/CBS 4, police were called to an area hospital on Sept. 19, 2024, following the death of 27-year-old Brooklyn Davis’ son. The boy had been found unresponsive in his family’s home early that morning, and Davis attempted CPR before he was rushed to the hospital.
The affidavit says the boy had been sleeping on Davis’ bed with his 6-year-old brother. Davis later showed investigators a video showing the baby sleeping chest down on the 6-year-old’s chest.
An autopsy concluded the baby’s cause of death was “sudden explained death of an infant” with an intrinsic factor, which included being “placed to sleep in a queen-sized mattress being shared with a 6-year-old sibling, along with numerous blankets and other miscellaneous items; discovered unresponsive in a prone position with his face turned to the side and partially covered with a blanket.”
A report from the Department of Child Services (DCS) indicated the boy had no known health issues and that Davis ran an FSSA-licensed day care and has “extensive training on child care and safe sleeping environments.”
Davis had been known to DCS prior to the baby’s death. The boy had been born marijuana-positive and, on July 2, 2024, Davis had reportedly signed a “Safe Sleep Safety Plan,” acknowledging she understood that the safest places for her baby to sleep were in a crib, pack-and-play or bassinet and warned that co-sleeping places the baby at risk of suffocation and sleeping areas should be kept free of blankets, pillows and other items. The plan also included a provision that Davis not use marijuana while caring for her children, but she told investigators during an interview that, the morning of her baby’s death, she had gone downstairs to smoke marijuana and left the children alone upstairs.
Davis’ two other children were removed from the home, and interviews with them revealed that co-sleeping with the infant happened often.
Investigators say they attempted to contact Davis several times after talking to her children.
“She called me on February 18, 2025, and said she didn’t do anything wrong, her baby died of SIDS,” the detective wrote in the affidavit. “Brooklyn never came in for an additional interview.”
Court records indicate the case was filed in March 2026. Davis was booked into jail on April 1 on three counts of neglect of a dependent. An initial hearing was held on April 7, and a bail review hearing is planned for Monday.
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